Hog-oiler.



A. J. & H. J. SCHEPP.

HOG OILER.-

APPLICATION FILED JAN.24; 1916. RENEWED SEPT. 15. I916.

Patented Mar. 13, 1917.

Wu can) AE @IFFICE I ALBERT J. SCHEPP ANlD HERMAN J. SCHEPP, F MANHATTAN, KANSAS.

HOG-OILER.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

mental Mar. 13, 1917.

Application filed January 24, 1916, Serial No. 73,969. Renewed September 15, 1916. Serial No. 120,421.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we,- ALBERT J.'Sc1-In1 r ancl I'IERMAN J;Sc1-rnrr, citizens of the an oiler of the-character indicated which is tank to the reservoir.

of simple and durable structure andwhich is provided with means for forcing a quantity of oil from a reservoir into a trough whereby the oil may be supplied to the bar against which the animal rubs thus affording means for applying the oil to the body of the animal With this object in view the device includes a base having a standard mounted thereon with a reservoir supported at the upper end of the standard. A tank 18 applied to the upper edge of the reservoir andis provided at its bottom with Y a nipple through which the oil may pass from the After the oil rises above the lower end of the nipple the flow of oil is automatically cut oil and thus the level of the oil in the reservoir is ,maintained at a certain predetermined level. Bars are pivotally connected with the base and troughs are connected with the upper ends of the bars. The said reservoir is providedwith outlet openings adapted to permit the oil to flow from the reservoir into the trough and blocks are movably mounted in the reservoir for forcing the oil through the outlet openings of the same. The 'said blocks are operatively connected with the troughs by means of levers whereby the said blocks are moved toward the outlet openings of the reservoir when the animal engages the bar for rubbing its body.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of the oiler.

The other figures are detail-views. of the features thereof.

The oiler comprises a base 1 which coni sists preferably f three legs curved longitudinally and provided at their opposite.

sides with longitudinally disposed ribs 2. Curved bars 3 are pivotally connected at .their lower ends with the upper portions the reservoir 6.

of the legs which constitute the basel and the said bars are provided at intervals along their length with ribs 4. The said bars 3 are curved longitudinally and some of the said bars have longer curves than others whereby the bars are adaptedfor the use of large or small hogs. A standard 5 is mounted upon the base 1 and carries at its upper end a reservoir 6. The said reservoir '6 is provided with a series of outlets 7 are located in the extensions 9 at points within the outlet openings 7 and blocks 11 are slidably 'mounted' in the extensions 9. Thebloc-xs 11 are provided at their upper edges and at points between their ends with recesses 12 which receive the upper end portions of levers 13- fulcrumed to the reservoir 6. The inner ends of the troughs 8 are pivotally connected with the lower ends of the levers 13. Set screws 14 are adjustably mounted at the lower portion ofthe reservoir 6 and are adapted to be encountered by the troughs whereby the swinging 'movement of the levers 13 is limited. A tank 15 rests upon the upper edge of the reservoir 6 and is provided with a depending flange 16 which bears against the outer ends of the extensions 9 whereby the said tank isheld in position upon the reservoir. The tank 15 is provided at the center of its bottom with an outlet nipple 1'7 whichextends down into The operation of the oil is as follows Assuming that the tank 15 is supplied with a suitable quantity of oil the said oil gravitates through the nipple 17 and deposits in the reservoir 6 until the level of the oil is above the lower end of the said nipple 17. The upper edges of the partition walls 10 are at a higher elevation than the lower end of the nipple 17, consequently the level of the oil in the reservoir is below the upper bars.

con'unction with the accom an in drawin D D the under portions of the bodies of the anied with the blocks and the said bars.

outer ends of the extensions levers 1 3 are swung whereby their upper moved inwardly reservoir mounted upon Oll outlet openings,

the outlet openings 7 of'the reservoir extensions 9. 7 As the said blocks move toward the partitions 10 they crowd the oil and force the same over the upper edges of the partitions and the said oil flows into the 9 and gravitates through the outlet openings 7 into the troughs 8. From the troughs 8 the oil runs down along the bars 3 and as it comes in contact with the ribs 4 it is directed in an outward direction against the bodies of the animals which are rubbing against the said As soon-as the animals move away from the bars 3 the upper ends of the said bars swing in an outward direction whereby the troughs 8 are moved outwardly, and the said bars.

3. An oiler comprising a standard mounted thereon, bars pivotally. connectedwith the base, a reservoir mount-' radially disposed cated in the extensions, extensions having tensions of the reservoir, levers :Eulcrumed upon the reservoir and operatively connects ed with the blocks, and troughs ivotally;

ends and the blocks connected therewith are toward the center of the reservoir 6 and the flow of oil through'the outlet opening 7 is interrupted.

From the foregoing description taken in sions, partition walls located in the extensions, said extensions bein provided with oil outlet openings locatedfioeyond the said it will be seen that a hog oiler of simple and partition walls, blocks located in the extend'urable structure is provided and that the same may be economically used for supplying the animals with oil to maintain them in proper physical condition and free from lice or other vermin. By' reason of the 'fact that the legs which constitute the base 1 are longitudinally curved they extend under the bellies of the animals during the rubbing operation consequently the oil is supplied to crumed upon the reservoir and operatively bars.

mals as well as to their sides and backs.

Thus having described the invention what is claimed is 1. ,A hog oiler comprising a base consisting of longitudinally curved legs having ribs thereon, curved bars pivotally connected with the legs, a standard mounted upon the base, a reservoir supported upon the standanyi'connelcted their Outer endi uith' the,

ed upon the standard and provided with extensions, partitions lo;-,l,

connected at their inner ends with t e levers., and pivotally connected at their outer ends the reservoir for-limitin movement of the levers .an

at their inner levers and pivotally connected 9.0 base having a" base having a 7 oil outlet openings located beyond the parititions, blocks movably mounted in the ex;

, thestandard and provided with radially disposedexten Bil sions, levers fulcrumed upon the reservoir" openings located beyond ard, and having oil outlets, blocks movably connected with the blocks,troughs ivotally mounted in the reservoir levers f-ulcrumed connected at their inner ends with t and, pivotally connected at their oute'rends with the bars, a tank mounted u on the reservoir and provided with an outet mpupon the reservoir le lbviier level than the upper edges of thesaid 2. A hog oiler comprising a base, a standartition walls. v c ard mounted thereon, longitudinally curved y In testimony whereof we aflix our signabars pivotally connected with the base, a tures in presence of two witnesses.

blocks movably mounted in the reservoir, and levers fulcrumed upon HERMAN C E the reservoir and operatively connected with Witnesses: a the blocks and troughs pivotally connected 0. C. BAMER, at their inner ends with t e levers and pivot- HENRY O'rro.

the lower end of which is locatedat a e ev a. 

